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‘It’s a dog-eat-dog world!’ say dogs, gnawing on the leg of some other dog. At least, that’s what the business world looks like to me. It’s true- as an INFP, I’m not cut out for the dizzying heights of wealth and tyranny like those guys are, but recently found myself subject to the scrutiny of something far more sinister- a personality quiz.
[Disclosure: I’m not entirely convinced by MBTI. Although every time I’ve taken it over the course of my adulthood, I end up with the same result. So, who’s to say.]
Yes, the personality quiz. This time-wasting pleasantry sucks all of us in eventually; a slow work day, looking for a distraction, waiting for the train. On this occasion, a friend of mine became deeply interested in Myers-Briggs testing, especially in relation to who we would all match in the fictional world. Over wine and a curry, we were told our fates across a range of movies, books and TV shows. Slowly the results, much like the wine, sank into my brain. I started to notice a pattern:
- INFPs usually match the disadvantaged characters.
- INFPs usually don’t get very far in the story.
- INFPs always die first.
I felt myself becoming quietly and politely outraged. I mean, this is just for entertainment purposes, right? No need to get mad about fun.
